Articles by Hazel Jennings
Best Fire Rings for Campgrounds -
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Hazel Jennings
According to a North American firefighters' association, campfire burns account for sixty-eight percent of the recreational burns requiring admission to a hospital. This amazing high statistic underscores the need for commercial and public parks and campgrounds to provide safe and durable fire rings. One other...
Benefits of Cypress Outdoor Furniture in Commercial Properties -
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Hazel Jennings
Deciding on outdoor furniture for a commercial landscape can be a daunting task. Often, it can be difficult to predict what kind of qualities will give owners the highest ROI. While inexpensive pines are an economic choice, going with a high quality outdoor wood will...
The Importance of Handicap Accessible Picnic Tables -
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Hazel Jennings
Does your park or recreational facility provide any handicap accessible picnic tables? If not, perhaps you should. The U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) enforces federal guidelines related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and states the following with respect to handicap accessibility for recreational...
Cedar Chests Have Been Treasured for Centuries -
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Hazel Jennings
We're always looking for ways to protect our most prized possessions. Of course, for our houses, cars, and properties, we have insurance, and high-tech theft protection devices and alarm systems. However, when it comes to our most beloved belongings, which include family photographs, old letters,...
Pergolas – The Centerpiece of Your Backyard -
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Hazel Jennings
A pergola is a structure that could very well serve as the roof of a patio, but can also be free standing. It is a type of gazebo, but it looks rather peculiar. It's open on all sides, and most pergolas also have semi-open or...
Ghost Stories are Just as Scary at the Picnic Table -
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Hazel Jennings
Once again, it's time for donning costumes, trick-or-treating, and telling ghost stories, while sitting around bonfires. That's what's going to be happening everywhere, very soon, as people gather for Halloween parties; and, even though it's the end of October, many of these get-togethers will be...
Sunrooms Fulfill Many Winter Fantasies -
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Hazel Jennings
Now that October is well underway, people in many regions of the country are starting to worry about the impending increases in their utility bills. Unfortunately, though, the heat is on in more ways than one, because, once again, energy costs are rising. It's no...
Dress Your Outdoor Furniture for Fall -
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Hazel Jennings
Life is full of stages, periods, eras, and ages; yet, they often pass so unceremoniously, that we can't tell exactly when they begin, and when they end. In fact, even the seasons, which are marked by specific dates, can slip in and out, without fanfare,...
Pine Pergolas are Great for Patios! -
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Hazel Jennings
As people use their patios more and more, the patio pergola has become a staple of their outdoor room. While pergolas were originally used for walk ways and holding vines, a bare pergola is now perfectly at home on a patio. In fact, a patio...
Outdoor Furniture Can Take the Fall -
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Hazel Jennings
As summer gasps its last, we are noticing many changes. Although they start stealthily and subtly, they will soon seem sudden and stark (as in, "geez, it's only 6:30, and already, it'stark!"). With the leaves, and the temperatures, dropping, some people are beginning to retreat...
Porch Gliders and Porch Swings Continue their Sibling Rivalry -
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Hazel Jennings
In the on-going debate to determine the greatest invention of all time, there is a vast pool of candidates. Although certain things, such as the telephone, the automobile, and the airplane, consistently top the list, their biggest challengers, interestingly, are often at the opposite end...
Hammocks Help Support Summer's Image -
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Hazel Jennings
Virtually every year, heat waves strike various parts of the country; and there aren't many regions that can escape being visited by one, from time to time. However, it doesn't take days of outrageously high temperatures to make people uncomfortable and lethargic; many are ready...
Picnic Tables are Smokin' Hot -
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Hazel Jennings
With millions of Memorial Day celebrations taking place this weekend, picnic tables and grills will be working overtime; in fact, they will be seeing virtually non-stop action from now, until the end of summer (at least). Throughout the season, people will be cooking every type...
Picnic Tables Work Magic on Outdoor Décor -
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Hazel Jennings
Although summer doesn't officially arrive until June 21st, at the end of May, we'll be marking its unofficial beginning. Of course, Memorial Day is just the first of the "Big Three" holidays of the upcoming season. With Independence Day in the middle, Labor Day at...
Plant Yourself in some "Green" Outdoor Furniture -
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Hazel Jennings
There's always a sense of excitement in the air at this time of the year. Watching everything spring back to life makes us feel exhilarated, while the rising temperatures herald the return of outdoor living; and a lot of our enjoyment of that lifestyle comes...
